"Let's see…who dares to object now!”
The ministers were silent.
Because this time.
The old man was no longer a simple question.
It was a question!
For a moment.
It seemed that no one dared to provoke the old master anymore.
When the old man saw this, he frowned slightly.
He thought to himself,'These officials are really afraid of my warning. Are they all so obedient now?'
He had some doubts.
He felt that the silence at this moment was a little off.
However…he waited for a long time and realized that no one stood up.
Fortunately, he spoke directly.
He said the third move he had prepared for the ministers today!
"Next, let's talk about the third axe!”
…At the same time.
Among the officials below.
After the defeat of the Assistant Minister of Works, Lin Zhiheng, he knew that his career had come to an end!
He was the second-in-command of the Ministry of Works.
Leading all the officials in the court to go against the founding emperor of Ming Dynasty.
Fortunately, it was a relatively normal "objection"!
Otherwise…
He was still standing there.
Instead, he was dragged out and punished by the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
However, he also understood in his heart.
Looking at the situation today, the old master was clearly determined.
No one could stop him.
What he truly didn't understand and even wondered was…why he had to wait until now.
The minister who had called for everyone to form a "united alliance" last night!
The current Minister of Rites.
He still didn't dare to stand up!
Didn't everyone agree on this beforehand? Today, as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, he was the first to step forward and take the lead.
The other officials cooperated and expressed their opinions from time to time.
In the end.
He had led the attitude of all the officials in the court.
The Minister of Rites had stepped forward!
With his great charisma and status.
It completely decided today's court session!
Let the old master return in disappointment!
However, as expected, the Minister of Rites and their leader did not step forward.
Instead, the old man used his cold and domineering methods.
They would suppress these people.
In fact, the old man's methods of beating and eliminating had indirectly won over a portion of the court officials for his use!
This…Could it be that the old thing saw that things couldn't be done?
Did he think of himself as a chess piece?
He was furious and aggrieved.
This bastard!
What an old man!
He felt like…he was being used.
…However, no one in the court cared about the thoughts of the Assistant Minister of Works, who was destined to fall from power.
On the contrary, among the Hanlin Scholars.
Huang Zicheng was rather glad. He wiped his forehead with his sleeve.
He couldn't help but feel deep admiration for his ability to judge the situation.
Speaking of the past few days.
He was simply a little expert at courting death in this court.
He had once said that the country had fallen in front of the Emperor and his loyal ministers.
However…
Until now, he was still safe and sound.
This made Huang Zicheng even more confident in his judgment.
On the contrary.
Some of the changes today.
He didn't agree.
However, from the perspective of the commoners, they could only see the difference.
He had to admit that once these policies were implemented, for a period of time in the future, Great Ming's national strength and finances would definitely have an extremely considerable growth!
In the future history books.
Perhaps it would be written with the famous four words.
"Hongwu Era!"
Corey thought.
Until the old man said his third move.
Even he couldn't sit still.
"Our third axe is very simple.”
The old man returned to his seat.
Today, no matter what.
He also wanted to chop down these three axes.
In the past.
He couldn't see the problem with Da Ming's existence.
But now, our eldest grandson has come to our dreams…If we don't pay attention…
Then he would be the emperor of Ming Dynasty!
He had let down our eldest grandson's painstaking efforts!
"The third axe is the business tax!”
As soon as he finished speaking.
As expected, the ministers were shocked. They looked around as if they wanted to find other ministers who were as surprised as they were.
"Dare I ask, Emperor, is the business tax going to drop again?”
One of the officials couldn't hold it in any longer.
He tried to stand up and ask.
He was very smart.
He actually chose to proceed from the angle of flattery.
"Today, His Majesty has put forward the national policy of benefiting the people and the country!”
"Presumably, it will be the same in the future.”
"Today, I attended the court meeting and saw the old people in their sixties in the market coming out so early to sell food and make a living.”
"I can't bear it and feel a myriad of emotions!”
"If Your Majesty can really reduce the business tax for these people.”
"Then Your Majesty is really worried about the country and the people!”
The old man looked at it.
Wasn't this the person who had shouted,"Let's put it aside for now and discuss it later?"
He laughed.
"Look…Our officials really care about the people.
”
"That's right. Some things can be discussed openly.”
The old man stretched his body forward and seemed to have regained his amiable expression.
Even his tone became 'friendly'.
"The three axes that we have used are aimed at those corrupt officials, unscrupulous gentry, and those aristocrats who are swayed by the wind!”
"The first axe, the establishment of the Grain Levy Division, the change of grain tax to silver tax, was to chop off their hands and feet!”
"Let them not be able to stretch out their hands and feet.”
The old man waved his arms and said happily.
"This second axe is chopping at their lifeblood!”
"We'll make sure that they won't be able to stare at the land that the people are talking about like before…We'll dig out their eyes so that they won't even have the courage to look at it, and they'll have to pay the corresponding price!
”
The old man's tone became murderous.
Although he was smiling.
However, many officials felt a chill run down their necks.
The old man laughed again.
"This third axe!"
He narrowed his eyes."We're cutting the business tax!”
"Just like what Lord Xie said just now, we want these street vendors to have a taste of our own medicine! Taxes were getting lesser and lesser, and the exorbitant taxes were getting lesser and lesser.”
"Of course, if our Great Ming becomes richer and richer in the future... The poor people don't need to pay anymore. We even have to give him money!
”
This was the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
An old man in his sixties expressed his hopes for a better future in the imperial court.
Among the officials.
At this moment, a very strange phenomenon appeared.
If one were to look from the front, one would notice that many of the officials were frowning.
If one looked behind, they would see many young officials clenching their fists and looking excited!
"Your Majesty, if there is such a good policy, it is a blessing for the people!”
Suddenly.
The officials congratulated him.
"It seems like Your Majesty wants to lower the business tax!”
"Previously, it was thirty to one. Why don't we set it to fifty to one today?”
The officials laughed and voiced their opinions.
Many people heaved a long sigh of relief!
It looked like…
They didn't lose too much in today's court meeting.
There were still gains.
After all, once the business tax was lowered.
In that case, the family could shift the focus of development to commodities in the future.
All these years.
Everyone already knew.
Everyone knew which place was more profitable.
The business tax in the imperial court was lower and lower, and many people had long become fat.
Moreover, he had to be careful.
To be honest.
In comparison, those who coveted the land of the common people had to take the risk of being beheaded at all times.
Business tax!
That was the direction that a person with true insight and knowledge would place their bets on.
Now.
Among those famous merchants, which one of them didn't have the shadow of a local despot or a minister of the court behind them?
Just as everyone was in high spirits.
The old man also laughed heartily.
"Crown Prince!"
"I was worried that I would mention the third business tax.”
"Quite a few people objected!"
"Now, the officials in our court are so happy.”
"Doesn't this mean that our officials are still reasonable?!”
"Good! Very good! Very good!"
The old man nodded and laughed.
At this moment, the officials all expressed their guilt.
At the same time, he offered his most sincere congratulations to the old man's "three axes".
However…the next moment.
The laughter of these officials came to an abrupt halt!
He could no longer smile.
Because the old man stood up again.
He pressed down on the ministers with both hands, signaling them to be quiet.
Then, he said seriously.
"Then it's settled!"
"From now on, our Great Ming's business tax will be changed to a tiered collection!”
"The poor and the living are gradually decreasing!”
"And the rich and powerful..." The old man said.
He deliberately swept his gaze across the crowd.
Then he continued to pronounce the pronunciation.
Every word was like a stone falling to the ground!
"Infinite height increase!!!"
Whoosh!
As the old man's short words fell.
In an instant, all the officials fell silent.
The entire Fengtian Hall…suddenly became so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard!
All the officials widened their eyes in shock…and there was no more laughter!
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